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in the west on this nbc station. >>> president obama meets with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. u.s. would not attack iran to keep it from develop agnew clear bond. the president spock at apec vowing to defend israel. >> reporter: speaking to a powerful pro-israel group one day before meeting with the prime minister president obama sent a forceful message on iran. >> iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from making a nuclear bomb. >> reporter: they're at odds on how to keep iran from develop agnew clear weapon. iran refuses to abandonhat it insists is a peaceful power program despite mounting everyday and biting internaksal sanctions. israel can't wait and is threatening a military strike. president obama says military action is an option but asks for israel's trust and patience. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in. >> reporter: in washington, a showdown with israel over a showdown with iran. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> now here's other news ma
in the west on this nbc station. >>> president obama meets with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. u.s. would not attack iran to keep it from develop agnew clear bond. the president spock at apec vowing to defend israel. >> reporter: speaking to a powerful pro-israel group one day before meeting with the prime minister president obama sent a forceful message on iran. >> iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent...
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president obama's approval rating is up to 50%, his highest mark since the death of osama bin laden. in a general election matchup, president obama leads his closest competitor mitt romney by six points, 50% to 44%. in the latest nbc maris poll in ohio, the biggest surprise on tuesday, rick santorum leads mitt romney by only two points. just a reminder for you, nbc news will have special super tuesday coverage. that's beginning at 10:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 p.m. in the west. that's right here on this nbc station. >>> president obama meets with israeli prmt benjamin netanyahu today. he says u.s. would not hesitate to attack iran to keep it from developing a nuclear bomb. the president spoke at apac, vowing to defend israel. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: speaking to a powerful pro-israel group one day before a critical meeting with israel's prime minister, president obama sent a forceful message on iran. >> iran's leaders should understand that i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from making a nuclear bomb. from obtaining a nuclear winni
president obama's approval rating is up to 50%, his highest mark since the death of osama bin laden. in a general election matchup, president obama leads his closest competitor mitt romney by six points, 50% to 44%. in the latest nbc maris poll in ohio, the biggest surprise on tuesday, rick santorum leads mitt romney by only two points. just a reminder for you, nbc news will have special super tuesday coverage. that's beginning at 10:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 p.m. in the west. that's right here on...
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it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. >> reporter: that phony theology line has the obama campaign crying foul. >> it's wrong, it's destructive, it makes it virtually impossible to solve the problems that we all face together as americans. >> reporter: santorum says he was not talking about religion. >> i believe the president when he says he's a christian but i'm talking about his world view. >> reporter: social issues have taking the front. >> if any of the three of us lose our home state, if santorum loses pennsylvania, romney loses michigan or i lose georgia, you have a very, very bad week in candidacy. >> reporter: while santorum is surging in the poll, john mccain who won back in 2008 standing behind mitt romney. the 2012 gop nomination still up for grabs. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> international nuclear weapons inspectors are in iran this morning to discuss suspicions that the country is secretly working to build an atomic bomb. the u.s. is calling on israel not to launch an attack on iran's nuclear facilities. we have more from teheran. >> reporter: ira
it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. >> reporter: that phony theology line has the obama campaign crying foul. >> it's wrong, it's destructive, it makes it virtually impossible to solve the problems that we all face together as americans. >> reporter: santorum says he was not talking about religion. >> i believe the president when he says he's a christian but i'm talking about his world view. >> reporter: social issues have taking the front. >>...
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gingrich and perry saying they're the one to beat but also taking on president obama. >> tracie potts, thank you so much. >>> elsewhere in the u.s. embassy and rome, two americans are among the 15 people still missing on friday's italian cruise ship disaster. at least five are confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks off the tuscan coast and capsized. now the ship's owner is among those making serious accusations against the captain. in a statement they say there may have been significant human error. witnesses say he abandoned ship and may have been showing off by putting it too close to shore. >>> to hollywood where last night the biggest stars in film and television took to the red carpet for this year's golden globes awards ceremony, and nbc's mark barger was there. >> the artist. >> reporter: silence was indeed golden at the globe sunday night. "the artist" won best comedy and actor, john duh jar dan playing the end of a silent era. also scoring big "the descendants," the family story set in hawaii took best drama and best actor drama for george clooney. >>. meryl stree
gingrich and perry saying they're the one to beat but also taking on president obama. >> tracie potts, thank you so much. >>> elsewhere in the u.s. embassy and rome, two americans are among the 15 people still missing on friday's italian cruise ship disaster. at least five are confirmed dead after the costa concordia hit rocks off the tuscan coast and capsized. now the ship's owner is among those making serious accusations against the captain. in a statement they say there may...
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and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've b
and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to...
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gallup tells us that president obama's approval rating is still hovering around 50%. lynn, it turns out this could end up being his best month in terms of that approval rating in a year. >> tracie potts in washington, thanks so much. >>> now here is a look at other stories making news early today in america. in utah, it was a dramatic rescue for a young deer that got trapped in a manhole earlier this week. poor little guy. officers used a climbing rope to lasso the animal and hoist it to safety. it was then released back into the wild. >>> beer drinkers, you may want to turn away. cases of beer went flying onto a colorado highway from an overturned semi that apparently took a turn too quickly. the stretch of highway was closed for threely three hours while crews cleaned up the big mess and set the truck up right t. driver suffered minor injuries. >>> finally, the big apple is planning to add another big tourist attraction. new york city officials released an artist rendering of a 625-foot-tall ferris wheel. it will overlook the city's skyline from staten island and ca
gallup tells us that president obama's approval rating is still hovering around 50%. lynn, it turns out this could end up being his best month in terms of that approval rating in a year. >> tracie potts in washington, thanks so much. >>> now here is a look at other stories making news early today in america. in utah, it was a dramatic rescue for a young deer that got trapped in a manhole earlier this week. poor little guy. officers used a climbing rope to lasso the animal and...
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their way across battleground states, a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll shows president obama leading mitt romney in new hampshire. they are neck in neck in nevada and carolina. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: ten miles from the pentagon in springfield, virginia, mitt romney spoke to veterans blaming president obama for the agreement with republicans to slash defense spending if there's no budget deal by january 1st. >> and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion dollars over this decade is unthinkable and devastating. >> reporter: romney's polls in this battleground state look potentially devastating. he's trailing by 3 to 7 p ers percent. romney backers like dave milne are worried. >> he has to get a little more fire in the belly. >> reporter: more romney the businessman suggests soccer mom monica camera. >> he needs to bring up the economy. >> reporter: president obama was in virginia pushing an elitist image of romney in a tv ad to run here putting faces on the 47% of americans romney says he sees as dependent on government. >> i see hard wo
their way across battleground states, a new nbc news wall street journal marist poll shows president obama leading mitt romney in new hampshire. they are neck in neck in nevada and carolina. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: ten miles from the pentagon in springfield, virginia, mitt romney spoke to veterans blaming president obama for the agreement with republicans to slash defense spending if there's no budget deal by january 1st. >> and the idea of cutting our military...
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president obama's campaign is criticizing republican contender rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator said that president obama believes in a, quote, phony theology, but santorum insists he wasn't talking about the president's christianity. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington. >> reporter: good morning. last night, even more comments that raised eyebrows from santorum, who has pitched himself as the most conservative candidate in this rate. critics haare saying his commen over the weekend are over the line. last night, rick santorum seemed to compare president obama to hitler. >> maybe he's not the best guy after a while. you found out some things about this guy in europe. >> reporter: this after another controversial comment saturday. >> it's not about you. it's not about your quality of life. it's not about your jobs. it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. >> he's actually questioning the president's faith. that is a new low in american politics. >> reporter: santorum said he wasn't talking about the president's faith. >> i've repea
president obama's campaign is criticizing republican contender rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator said that president obama believes in a, quote, phony theology, but santorum insists he wasn't talking about the president's christianity. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington. >> reporter: good morning. last night, even more comments that raised eyebrows from santorum, who has pitched himself as the most conservative candidate in this rate. critics haare saying his commen...
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if barack obama is re-elected, you'll be right. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet. my promise is to help you and your family. >> reporter: romney said he was molded by his family, and he vowed to focus on what families need now. he claimed his economic plan, more u.s. oil, gas, and coal production, less debt, and tax cuts for business would mean 12 million jobs. >> that future is our destiny, it is out there, it is waiting for us. our children deserve it! our nation depends on it! the peace and freedom of the world requires it, and with your help we will deliver it! let us begin that future for america tonight! >> reporter: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the rnc in tampa. >>> well, elsewhere clean-up and recovery are under way in the gulf now that isaac has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but the heartache and hard work have only just begun. just hours ago two bodies were found floating in a flooded home in hard-hit plaquemines parish, and officials fear there may b
if barack obama is re-elected, you'll be right. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet. my promise is to help you and your family. >> reporter: romney said he was molded by his family, and he vowed to focus on what families need now. he claimed his economic plan, more u.s. oil, gas, and coal production, less debt, and tax cuts for business would mean 12 million jobs. >> that future is our destiny, it is out there, it is waiting for...
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they could send the measure to president obama as early as this week. the tax cut extension would havespired at the end of the month if no deal had been reached, taking about $20 a week out of average american's salary. >>> president obama will begin selling his proposed budget in wisconsin. he'll tour a master lock factory before heading to california and seattle for fundraising events. he returns to washington on friday. in milwaukee, the president will be greeted by wisconsin's republican governor, scott walker. he was one of the featured speakers at last week's conservative political action conference here in washington. walker even took shots at president obama in that speech. >>> the alexandria fire department will be out of service for 48 hours to honor a paramedic killed last week in the line of duty. joshua weissman died last week when he fell from an overpass on interstate 395. his visitation will be held today. his funeral is set for tomorrow. while the fire department attends weissman's funeral services, first responders from arlington and f
they could send the measure to president obama as early as this week. the tax cut extension would havespired at the end of the month if no deal had been reached, taking about $20 a week out of average american's salary. >>> president obama will begin selling his proposed budget in wisconsin. he'll tour a master lock factory before heading to california and seattle for fundraising events. he returns to washington on friday. in milwaukee, the president will be greeted by wisconsin's...
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savannah goes one on one with president obama. she hears his perspective about the future of education in our country. >>> from late night host to executive producer jimmy fallen is live in studio to discuss his new nbc comedy "guys with kids." >>> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching early today. just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
savannah goes one on one with president obama. she hears his perspective about the future of education in our country. >>> from late night host to executive producer jimmy fallen is live in studio to discuss his new nbc comedy "guys with kids." >>> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching early today. just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac...
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we are going to see the change we're looking for, and it's not barack obama. i believe it's going to be mitt romney. >> reporter: with wins in iowa and new hampshire and a got a shot at sweeping south carolina, romney is still the prime target. >> he ran as a liberal and lost. he governored as a moderate. >> reporter: for days, romney took heat about his business record. the romney camp has four in fired back with its own ad. >> don't be fooled by newt's desperate attacks. >> reporter: while newt gingrich and rick perry are not apologizing, they are toning down their rhetoric. >> free market capitalism in the state of texas has created over a million jobs. we understand how capitalism needs to work. >> reporter: eight days before the south carolina primary, the candidates who aren't mitt romney are still looking for a winning message. and romney's challenge is to convince conservatives that he is conservative enough. veronica. >> brian moore in washington. thank you. >>> now to the latest on the scandal involving four u.s. marines who allegedly desecrated the
we are going to see the change we're looking for, and it's not barack obama. i believe it's going to be mitt romney. >> reporter: with wins in iowa and new hampshire and a got a shot at sweeping south carolina, romney is still the prime target. >> he ran as a liberal and lost. he governored as a moderate. >> reporter: for days, romney took heat about his business record. the romney camp has four in fired back with its own ad. >> don't be fooled by newt's desperate...
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thanks. >>> president obama's approval ratings are up as optimism about the economy grows. a "new york times" cbs poll shows that his ratings have reached 50% since the first time since last may. the survey found that the percentage of people who believe the economy is improving is now double the percentage of those who think it's getting worse. the poll also found that the president currently holds an edge over all four republican presidential candidates. >>> iran is preparing to defy western nations today in a standoff over its nuclear program. the president will reportedly inform his people about advances that include building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and reactor plates. that is despite western sanctions which have been imposed to force iran to stop its nuclear program before it can build anatomic weapon. the u.s. and europe may decide to turn up the pressure by evicting iran from a financial clearinghouse that is crucial to the country's sales of oil in overseas markets. >>> two iranians are under arrest in thailand after a series of explosions in bangkok. fou
thanks. >>> president obama's approval ratings are up as optimism about the economy grows. a "new york times" cbs poll shows that his ratings have reached 50% since the first time since last may. the survey found that the percentage of people who believe the economy is improving is now double the percentage of those who think it's getting worse. the poll also found that the president currently holds an edge over all four republican presidential candidates. >>> iran...
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president obama promises a complete investigation of the killings, saying the u.s. will treat the case as seriously as if american citizens have been murdered. >>> a new poll shows most americans would support u.s. military action against iran's nuclear program. the reuters/ipsis poll found 56% of americans say they would back u.s. military strikes if there was evidence iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon. and 62% of respondents said they would support israel if it took military actions against iran for that reason. and when people were asked about supporting an attack even if it led to higher gas prices, 53% said they would. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. >>> an ohio police officer is under investigation after his own dashboard camera showed him yanking a woman out of her mini van, throwing her to the ground, and kneeling on her before arresting her. the alleged crime, running a stop sign. the officer later said he was trying to calm the situation after being pushed. but prosecutors say the woman didn't even have a
president obama promises a complete investigation of the killings, saying the u.s. will treat the case as seriously as if american citizens have been murdered. >>> a new poll shows most americans would support u.s. military action against iran's nuclear program. the reuters/ipsis poll found 56% of americans say they would back u.s. military strikes if there was evidence iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon. and 62% of respondents said they would support israel if it took military...
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today president obama and his presumed republican presidential rival mitt romney will be participating in observances. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: hundreds and thousands of bikers roared into the nation's capital on the 25th annual run of rolling thunder, a moving tribute to americans who served and sacrificed. many of these bikers are veterans, and in this election year they could be the key to winning the white house. current and former military members are well represented in several swing states including florida and that has president obama and republican mitt romney focusing on veterans and the issues that affect them. >> it's not just enough just to make a speech about how much we value veterans. it's not enough to remember them on memorial day. >> reporter: while president obama is touting what he's doing to help veterans, mitt romney promises to keep the military itself strong. he'll be marking memorial day with john mccain who lost the 2008 election but won with veterans. the senator and war hero is paying tribute to the heroes he served with in the vietnam war. >
today president obama and his presumed republican presidential rival mitt romney will be participating in observances. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: hundreds and thousands of bikers roared into the nation's capital on the 25th annual run of rolling thunder, a moving tribute to americans who served and sacrificed. many of these bikers are veterans, and in this election year they could be the key to winning the white house. current and former military members are well represented...
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. >> reporter: the deal happened after the obama administration went on the offensive and republicans agreed to add the $100 billion cost to america's red ink. tea party republicans insisted this tax break be paid for. >> this is the bottom line. i'm concerned about the pay for raising the fees but its a he a good deal for the american people. >> reporter: the deal also keeps unemployment benefits rolling though the maximum 99 will drop to 73 by year's end. and it prevents a 27% cut in payments to medicare doctors, but president obama's worried the deal might not go through. >> i'm cautiously optimistic at this point. until you see me sign this thing, you've got to keep on speaking up. >> reporter: with his budget proposal still in limbo here, the president will be in milwaukee today at a manufacturing plant that brought back 150 jobs from china. >> reporter: now as for the payroll tax cut it looks like, lynn, that deal will be ready to be signed today and we could see a vote at least on the house side by the end of this week. >> tracy pots for us in washington. >>> president obama's
. >> reporter: the deal happened after the obama administration went on the offensive and republicans agreed to add the $100 billion cost to america's red ink. tea party republicans insisted this tax break be paid for. >> this is the bottom line. i'm concerned about the pay for raising the fees but its a he a good deal for the american people. >> reporter: the deal also keeps unemployment benefits rolling though the maximum 99 will drop to 73 by year's end. and it prevents a...
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. >>> and yesterday, president obama started a three-day campaign trip to the west coast. he is expected to bring in millions of dollars in donations to his re-election effort. >>> well, officials in honduras have confirmed at least 358 people have been killed in that prison fire. this started on wednesday by an inmate, and hundreds were trapped with no way out as flames swept through the aging jail. nbc's kerry sanders has our report. [ sirens ] >> reporter: like trapped animals in cages, prisoners had no escape as the fire raced through the overcrowded penitentiary. honduran prison officials and inmates who escaped the inferno say the fire was set by an enraged inmate. a local government official says that prisoner called her from a cell phone just moments before setting the blaze and announced he intended to kill everyone. the comayala prison was built in the 1940s. each door on the jail cell requires a key. reports are, the guard with those keys could not be found. residents nearby watched helplessly as they listened to the screams of those dying inside. family members
. >>> and yesterday, president obama started a three-day campaign trip to the west coast. he is expected to bring in millions of dollars in donations to his re-election effort. >>> well, officials in honduras have confirmed at least 358 people have been killed in that prison fire. this started on wednesday by an inmate, and hundreds were trapped with no way out as flames swept through the aging jail. nbc's kerry sanders has our report. [ sirens ] >> reporter: like...
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i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. >> reporter: it was a gut shot for newt gingrich. he is collecting delegates and has all been given up on outright win. santorum is now claiming four, including the iowa caucuses. mitt romney is still the front-runner, though, and he is the man to beat. >> this was a good night for rick santorum. i want to congratulate senator santorum, wish him the very best. we will keep on campaigning down the road, but i expect to become our nominee with your help. >> reporter: ron paul isn't giving up. >> we did very well tonight and have a very, very strong second place and it's going to continue! >> reporter: but it was a huge night for rick santorum. if it didn't turn around his campaign, it certainly turned heads. if nothing else, santorum's win is yet another reminder that romney is still having trouble connecting can conservatives. >> brian, thank you. >>> the white house is defending itself in a controversial over contraception and religion. white house spokesman jay carney says the administration wants to reassure hospitals and
i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. >> reporter: it was a gut shot for newt gingrich. he is collecting delegates and has all been given up on outright win. santorum is now claiming four, including the iowa caucuses. mitt romney is still the front-runner, though, and he is the man to beat. >> this was a good night for rick santorum. i want to congratulate senator santorum, wish him the very best. we will keep on campaigning down the road, but i expect to...
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on romney's big day, republicans were revisiting the fight over president obama's birth place. earlier, romney joked about a businessman who wanted to have the constitution rewritten to make sure presidents have business experience. >> in addition to the age of the president and citizenship of the president and the birth place being set by the constitution. >> reporter: romney spent his evening at a big money fund-raiser with donald trump who rekindled the birth of the debate. >> you're not allowed to be president if you're not born in the country. >> reporter: romney didn't defend trump but didn't disagree, either. >> i don't agree with all the people who support me. >> reporter: as newt gingrich threw his support behind romney he didn't buy into the birther game. >> we believe this is an american born job-killing president. >> reporter: a big night for mitt romney, and a reprieve for an old attack on president obama. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> in an unusual coordinated move against syrian president ba shash al assad over the recent massacre of 100 people, western
on romney's big day, republicans were revisiting the fight over president obama's birth place. earlier, romney joked about a businessman who wanted to have the constitution rewritten to make sure presidents have business experience. >> in addition to the age of the president and citizenship of the president and the birth place being set by the constitution. >> reporter: romney spent his evening at a big money fund-raiser with donald trump who rekindled the birth of the debate....
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president obama, michelle, and their daughters joined worshippers at a washington, d.c. baptist church. the civil rights icon would have turned 83 yesterday. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. a new study says there's a bright side to hard times. traumatic life events can benefit you by teaching coping skills, establishing social support networks, and promoting new cell growth if parts of the brain. researchers say it's like exercising to improve fitness dealing with adversity preparing you to become more resilient in the future. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >>> well, u.s. markets are closed today in observance of the martin luther king jr. holiday. here's a look at how the week ended. the dow closed at 12,422 after losing 48 points on friday. the s&p was down six points. the nasdaq fell 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei dropped 121 points. in hong kong, the hang seng tumbled 192. >>> when trading resumes on tuesday,
president obama, michelle, and their daughters joined worshippers at a washington, d.c. baptist church. the civil rights icon would have turned 83 yesterday. >>> now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. a new study says there's a bright side to hard times. traumatic life events can benefit you by teaching coping skills, establishing social support networks, and promoting new cell growth if parts of the brain. researchers say it's like exercising to...
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. >> reporter: and team obama is trying to present the massachusetts law as a model and presumptive nominee mitt romney as the godfather of poobamacare >> the fact that 1% pays the penalty tells you a great deal. this was a plan that governor romney support. i think it's something he would have been proud of. >> the republicans are certainly going to lose the election in the house, the senate and the presidency. >> reporter: the high court's decision seems to have caught both sides off guard. but republicans and democrats seem to agree that disagreeing on health care is the way to victory. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news today in america. in arizona, a wild scene as a naked carjacking suspect was arrested. cell phone video captured the bizarre end to a chase in which police say the man crashed his open car, took off his clothes, then carjacked another vehicle, wrecked that one as well and was about to carjack yet another victim when officers finally caught up with him. witnesses say he was also chanting and singing. seven people were injured including a pregnant
. >> reporter: and team obama is trying to present the massachusetts law as a model and presumptive nominee mitt romney as the godfather of poobamacare >> the fact that 1% pays the penalty tells you a great deal. this was a plan that governor romney support. i think it's something he would have been proud of. >> the republicans are certainly going to lose the election in the house, the senate and the presidency. >> reporter: the high court's decision seems to have caught...
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economy that president obama wants seen as his main focus. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the united nations in new york. >>> new poll numbers show trouble for mitt romney in key battleground states. the washington post poll finds president obama leading romney by 8 points in ohio, that's among likely voters. in another swing state, florida, romney is only trailing by four points among likely voters but there is a nine point gap among all registered voters. in both states the president has a double digit advantage among women. in florida 53% of men back romney. >>> now here's a look at some other news making news early in america. in hawaii powerful waves created an incredible scene. the teams were togsed around like rag dolls as they paddled towards the starting point. the ocean was littered with at least ten capsized canoes before the race officially started. >>> in south dakota, close to a thousand bison created quite a rumble during the 47th annual buffalo roundup. thousands of spectators from all over the world make the trip each year
economy that president obama wants seen as his main focus. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news at the united nations in new york. >>> new poll numbers show trouble for mitt romney in key battleground states. the washington post poll finds president obama leading romney by 8 points in ohio, that's among likely voters. in another swing state, florida, romney is only trailing by four points among likely voters but there is a nine point gap among all registered voters. in both states the...
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the biggest red flag for obama, 62% say they want major changes if he's re-elected. romney's biggest red flag, by 44-43, he is still personally viewed more negatively than positively. >> that was nbc's chuck todd reporting there. after a violent weekend in the middle east, tonight's third and final presidential debate topic of foreign policy is more timely than ever. nbc's tracie potts has a preview for us from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. a lot on the table. 200 people stormed the parliament building in libya. we saw violence in lebanon with five people wounded this morning. a 9-year-old girl there killed over the weekend. syria, that civil war continuing, and all of it very likely to come up at this debate tonight. tonight's debate is going to be a little bit different. the format is going to be similar, but the candidates will be seated, no notes, no props. six 15-minute segments, including the afghan war, israel, iran, where the white house is denying they are agreeing to talks on the nuclear program so far. china, the middle east.
the biggest red flag for obama, 62% say they want major changes if he's re-elected. romney's biggest red flag, by 44-43, he is still personally viewed more negatively than positively. >> that was nbc's chuck todd reporting there. after a violent weekend in the middle east, tonight's third and final presidential debate topic of foreign policy is more timely than ever. nbc's tracie potts has a preview for us from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. a lot on the...
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michelle obama gets jay leno to do something he hasn't done for decades. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we will introduce you to the veteran who claims the government is determined to kill him off, at least on paper. you're watching "early today." . >>> welcome back to "early today." umbrella today many areas along the gulf coast especially southern mississippi and eventually into alabama and atlanta could deal with light rain later in the day. also light rain today across the ohio valley and heading for mid-atlantic states. it will not rain a lot in those areas, just a little bit. we talk snow for the first time in a while for tomorrow. areas of colorado could get a snowstorm passing to nebraska by friday. >>> if you're watching us on columb columbus, ohio, nbc 4, discover the beauty of exotic flowers at the orchids conservatory. >> my former hometown. bill, thanks very much. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> adele is making an exception for the grammys. nominated six gram
michelle obama gets jay leno to do something he hasn't done for decades. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we will introduce you to the veteran who claims the government is determined to kill him off, at least on paper. you're watching "early today." . >>> welcome back to "early today." umbrella today many areas along the gulf coast especially southern mississippi and eventually into alabama and atlanta could deal with...
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today, he heads to south carolina focused on president obama. >> we're asking the good people of south carolina to join the citizens of new hampshire and make 2012 the year he runs out of time. [ cheers and applause ] >> he certainly had a clear-cut victory, but we're nibbling at his heels. >> reporter: ron paul ran strong among independents and young voters here. jon huntsman calls his third place finish a solid, comfortable position. >> we proved the point that this state wants its candidates to earn it the old fashioned way. that's on the ground, handshake by handshake. >> reporter: newt gingrich failed to break into the top three after hammering away at romney but says the conservative south will be different. >> we can create a majority that will shock the country and a majority that will begin to put us back on the right track. it is doable. >> reporter: rick santorum could not replicate his iowa success here in the granite state. >> a lot of folks here and spending a lot of time here and a lot of money. we knew it would be tough. >> reporter: he spent zero in new hampshire, but
today, he heads to south carolina focused on president obama. >> we're asking the good people of south carolina to join the citizens of new hampshire and make 2012 the year he runs out of time. [ cheers and applause ] >> he certainly had a clear-cut victory, but we're nibbling at his heels. >> reporter: ron paul ran strong among independents and young voters here. jon huntsman calls his third place finish a solid, comfortable position. >> we proved the point that this...
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obama administration officials tell the "times" the pentagon is against israeli's suggestions to destroy syria's weapons facilities because an israeli intervention might prompt syrians to rally in defense of assad. officials say wednesday's deadly bombing in the heart of damascus that killed the defense minister and his the deputy, assad's brother-in-law, may turn out to be a turning point in the country's conflict. >>> well, israel is vowing retaliation against iran for the bombing of a tourist bus in bulgaria. at least seven people died in the attack on the bus in an airport in the resort city on the black sea. the israelis had just arrived on a flight from tel aviv for a vacation in bulgaria. bulgaria's interior minister says that a suspected suicide attacker was carrying a fake driver's license issued in the state of michigan and was the latest in a series of overseas attacks that israel attributes to iran. iran's tv calls claims that the nation was behind the attack, quote, ridiculous. >>> elsewhere london's metropolitan police have arrested three muslim men suspected of traveling t
obama administration officials tell the "times" the pentagon is against israeli's suggestions to destroy syria's weapons facilities because an israeli intervention might prompt syrians to rally in defense of assad. officials say wednesday's deadly bombing in the heart of damascus that killed the defense minister and his the deputy, assad's brother-in-law, may turn out to be a turning point in the country's conflict. >>> well, israel is vowing retaliation against iran for the...
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values are still huge in iowa, but the biggest factor this year is electability, who can beat barack obama? >> every candidate's going to be going out, shaking hands and meeting caucus goers individually. at the end of the day, though, i think i do believe that mitt romney will end up on top. >> reporter: well, we'll see if that happens. by the way, romney's staff backed off his winning predictions saying he was referring to the nomination, not to tonight's caucuses. veronica? >> tracie potts in iowa, thank you for that. >>> in los angeles now, there was a major break in the case of dozens of arson fires over the holiday weekend. fires which caused millions in damages and left area residents on edge. stephanie stanton has details. >> reporter: since early thursday morning, there have been 52 fires in and around los angeles. sunday night a dozen more fires were set. but early monday morning, a break in the case. >> our long four-day nightmare is over. >> this morning around 3 a.m. the sheriff's department detained a 24-year-old man named harry burkhart, who has subsequently been charged wit
values are still huge in iowa, but the biggest factor this year is electability, who can beat barack obama? >> every candidate's going to be going out, shaking hands and meeting caucus goers individually. at the end of the day, though, i think i do believe that mitt romney will end up on top. >> reporter: well, we'll see if that happens. by the way, romney's staff backed off his winning predictions saying he was referring to the nomination, not to tonight's caucuses. veronica?...
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the biggest red flag for obama, 62% say they want major changes if he's re-elected. romney's biggest red flag, by 44-43, he is still personally viewed more negatively than positively. >> that was nbc's chuck todd reporting there. after a violent weekend in the middle east, tonight's third and final presidential debate poppic of foreign policy is more timely than ever. nbc's tracy potts has a preview for us from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. israel, iran, syria, lib non, libya, of course. it is all expected to come up at that debate tonight. the debate is going to look a lot different, as we take a look at the debate preps in boca raton, florida. both candidates will be seated tonight. no props, no notes or anything like that. and they've got six 15-minute segments where they'll talk about the war in afghanistan, america's role in the world, and of course, the middle east and the new face of terror as it's described by the moderator, bob schieffer, who chose those topics. expect president obama, who was at camp david over the weekend prep
the biggest red flag for obama, 62% say they want major changes if he's re-elected. romney's biggest red flag, by 44-43, he is still personally viewed more negatively than positively. >> that was nbc's chuck todd reporting there. after a violent weekend in the middle east, tonight's third and final presidential debate poppic of foreign policy is more timely than ever. nbc's tracy potts has a preview for us from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. israel,...
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. >> i think the american public deserves a discussion about how to beat barack obama. i think this is the worst kind of trivial politics. >> i'm here to point out things we all need to know. >> you ought to stop and look at the facts. >> reporter: ron paul is not contending florida. rick santorum polling a weak third here warned i'd could be active in cuba. in a state hard hit by the houdsing crisis, freddie mac is a big issue. the federally backed lender blamed by some for the mortgage mess. newt gingrich worked for freddie, released his contract. >> you could have spoke out in way to say these guys are wrong, this needs to end. instead, you were being paid by them. you were making over $1 million at the same time people in florida were being hurt by millions of dollars. >> reporter: romney made millions in business. >> i'm proud of the fact i pay a lot of taxes. >> i'd like to bring everybody else down to mitt's rate. >> reporter: a moment of agreement in a night of combat. steve handlesman, nbc news. >> details now on the romney tax return. in 2010, romney paid abou
. >> i think the american public deserves a discussion about how to beat barack obama. i think this is the worst kind of trivial politics. >> i'm here to point out things we all need to know. >> you ought to stop and look at the facts. >> reporter: ron paul is not contending florida. rick santorum polling a weak third here warned i'd could be active in cuba. in a state hard hit by the houdsing crisis, freddie mac is a big issue. the federally backed lender blamed by some...
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its facility began -- the obama administration raised fuel efficiency requirements for new cars and trucks to an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. watch dycom today, results short of expectations. also keep an eye on chevron, which rose tuesday on speculation it's looking to buy something with its cash. and no, you can't teach a 9-month-old to read. the federal trade commission has filed a complaint against the makers of your baby can read, marketed as a tool to teach infants to read. it costs about $200 and sold nationwide at retail stores including walmart and babies r us. >>> a nascar driver ready for a collision at home plate. >>> plus, the giants use teamwork and a little luck against the astros. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> i'll have an update on isaac and the fact it's stalled over new orleans is not good. that's coming up. you're watching "early today." kate and i have been married for 15 years. that's 3 moves, 5 jobs, 2 newborns. it's no wonder i'm getting gray. but kate still looks like...kate. [ female announcer ] with nice'n easy, all they se
its facility began -- the obama administration raised fuel efficiency requirements for new cars and trucks to an average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. watch dycom today, results short of expectations. also keep an eye on chevron, which rose tuesday on speculation it's looking to buy something with its cash. and no, you can't teach a 9-month-old to read. the federal trade commission has filed a complaint against the makers of your baby can read, marketed as a tool to teach infants to read. it...
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i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, manchester, new hampshire. >>> the obama administration is rejecting claims by syria's president that the deadly violence in its country is the fault of demonstrators. assad was placing responsibility to everybody but himself and that his comments only confirm the need for assad to step down. meanwhile, a senior joint official told the security council tuesday the level of violence in syria actually went up since arab monitors arrived there last month. 400 people are believe to have been killed the last three weeks. >>> scientists working on iran's nuclear program killed today in a bomb blast in iran. onian news agency says a motorcyclist drove up and attached the bomb to the car nothing a magnet. the agency says the victim worked at an enrichment plant. iran has blamed the u.s. and israel for those bombings. both countries deny involvement. >>> now here is a look at the stories making news early toot in america. a coalition of civil and human rights activists join the rising chorus of voices calling for the firing of teachers at georgia schools. accus
i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, manchester, new hampshire. >>> the obama administration is rejecting claims by syria's president that the deadly violence in its country is the fault of demonstrators. assad was placing responsibility to everybody but himself and that his comments only confirm the need for assad to step down. meanwhile, a senior joint official told the security council tuesday the level of violence in syria actually went up since arab monitors arrived there last month....
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there are conflicting versions from the obama administration and libyan officials about who exactly was behind last week's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. nbc's brian mooar has details. >> reporter: was the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya spontaneous or did terrorists use a protest over an anti-islamic film as cover? >> opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. they came with heavy weapons, which unfortunately are readily available in post-revolutionary libya. >> reporter: libya's interim president says it was coordinated, but not by libyans. >> it was planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country few months ago. >> reporter: libyan officials say they've rounded up dozens of suspects. the fbi is hoping to deliver a definitive answer on what happened, but has been unable to reach the consulate in benghazi because it's still too dangerous. the waves of anti-american protests from north africa to asia appear to be ebbing, but critics of current u.s. policy say the protests are not the problem, they're a symptom. >
there are conflicting versions from the obama administration and libyan officials about who exactly was behind last week's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. nbc's brian mooar has details. >> reporter: was the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya spontaneous or did terrorists use a protest over an anti-islamic film as cover? >> opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. they came with heavy weapons, which unfortunately are...
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. >> president obama and i offer extraordinarily stark contrasts. >> reporter: ron paul with a shot at winning iowa ruled out a third party bid for now. >> i'm essentially tied for first place and why would i even consider doing anything like that? >> reporter: newt gingerich, 4 to 12%, looked for a bright spot. >> i was encouraged because 41% of the people in the iowan poll said they happen open to changing their minds. >> reporter: but at iowa's evangelical churches today, the buzz was about santorum. >> i'm going to take a closer look and see what he is really about. i'm not really satisfied with the other candidates right now. >> it's what rick santorum hopes for. >>> in los angeles, dozens of cars have been set on fire in the past several days. authorities want to talk to a man seen leaving a popular structure in a popular tourist area of hollywood where one of the fires started. the fires have spread to apartments in some cases. police are asking the public to lock their cars and leave their car parking lot lights on at night. >>> the search continues this morning for the killer
. >> president obama and i offer extraordinarily stark contrasts. >> reporter: ron paul with a shot at winning iowa ruled out a third party bid for now. >> i'm essentially tied for first place and why would i even consider doing anything like that? >> reporter: newt gingerich, 4 to 12%, looked for a bright spot. >> i was encouraged because 41% of the people in the iowan poll said they happen open to changing their minds. >> reporter: but at iowa's evangelical...